BRICS & Global South News

Russia’s depleted uranium processing capacity to double after Zelenogorsk launch — Rosatom

This is the second such facility in Russia for DUHF processing, with a capacity of 10,000 tons annually, Rosatom Chief Executive Officer Alexey Likhachev said

Iran downs US drone MQ-1 over Strait of Hormuz — IRGC

According to the statement, the drone was destroyed by IRGC’s latest air defense system

Casualties in Sochi, 399 UAVs: aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian regions

Falling UAV debris injured five people, including a child, in Russia’s southern city of Sochi in the Krasnodar Region

US attack on Iranian commercial vessel kills one, injures four

At least one person has been killed, and several others were injured after a projectile fired by the “American-Zionist enemy” struck an Iranian commercial vessel off the coast of Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz.

Medvedev assesses risks of AI destroying mankind

The Russian Security Council deputy chairman said the creators of various kinds of generative AI are not being sincere

Saudi warplanes bombard areas recently liberated in Yemeni army’s advances

Saudi airstrikes have targeted the areas recently liberated by Yemeni armed forces and allied fighters as the forces continue to make advances against Saudi-backed mercenary militants.

Ukraine loses almost 9,500 troops, mercenaries in past week — expert

Andrey Marochko said that Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted the heaviest manpower losses on Ukrainian formations

Trump downplays report China entities helped Iran before attack that killed US troops

"When they say China spies on us, I say you're right and we spy on them too," Trump said about the surveillance activities of China and the US.

Not a single Russian shell lands in NATO country — lawmaker

Andrey Kolesnik emphasized that the accusations against Russia over the drone incident at Leipzig Airport are a brazen provocation

Russia outpaces Ukraine, US in production of low-cost, high-tech weapons — newspaper

According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, modernization and the rapid launch of mass production led to the release of improved drones

Japan maintains its presence in oil and gas projects in Russia — diplomat

Maria Zakharova noted that Tokyo maintains and reaffirms the importance of its relations and energy cooperation with Moscow

Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson leaves station

A Russian drone struck a train near Ukraine-Poland border, shortly after Former UK PM Boris Johnson left the station.

SOWETAN | Women cannot be prisoners of fear

The discovery of four murdered women’s bodies in Kempton Park has heightened fears for women’s safety in South Africa, where gender-based violence remains a crisis.

Declassified footage shows US boots on the ground in Iran

New details reveal the scale and material cost of an operation to recover two American airmen shot down near Isfahan Newly declassified footage has revealed US troops operating deep inside Iran during an April mission to recover …

Ansarullah forces secure key Red Sea coastline

Yemeni forces advance along the western coast, securing key areas near al-Mokha and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

US wants to resume talks on Iran's nuclear program — TV channel

CNN clarified that Iranian representatives made it clear to regional players that they would only be open to discussing their nuclear program after the Strait of Hormuz issue is resolved

Iran war live: Houthis claim ‘direct hits’ on Saudi airbase after strikes

No response from Saudi Arabia after Yemen's rebels say drone-and-missile attack inflicted damage on key military site.

What we know: YAF tightens grip on Bab al-Mandab amid rapid gains

The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have advanced rapidly along Yemen’s western coast and taken control of key positions overlooking the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Trump dismisses calls for AI slowdown from leading tech CEOs

Trump downplays AI risks, saying he wants to maintain the US's lead over China in the emerging technology.

First court hearing held as 352,983 Iranians seek justice over 12-Day War

The first court hearing into a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the 12-Day War waged by the United States and Israel against Iran in June 2025 was held Sunday morning at the Imam Khomeini Judicial Complex in Tehran.

Poland, Ukraine accuse Russia of ‘escalation’ after strikes near border

Western officials including ex-UK PM Boris Johnson were nearby when Russia hit a train at the Poland-Ukraine border.

Houthis say Saudi Arabia delivered 58 airstrikes on six Yemeni governorates

Strikes were delivered by F-15 fighter jet that took off from the Khamis Mushait airbase, spokesman for the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah Yahya Saria said

140 Ukrainian drones taken down over Russian regions during day

Russian air defense forces destroyed Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Crimea, the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, and Rostov Regions, and the Black Sea

Iran says Oman meeting aims to boost security cooperation

Russian Athletes Appeal for End to World Athletics Ban

They argued that more than 4 years of exclusion has deprived a generation of athletes of their careers.

Trump Tells Ukraine's Zelensky to Stop Hitting Russian Diesel

“Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing: He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump told journalists.

Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire to strike oil tanker

Ukraine has released footage showing a drone evading fire from a Russian helicopter before striking a Russian oil tanker

Russian forces hit logistics centers with cargoes for Ukrainian army in Odessa

This concerns the "Palma," Raben-Ukraine and "Odessa-22" logistics centers

Iran-GCC summit: What’s behind the meeting, why is Bahrain not attending?

Iran says it plans to hold talks with Iraq and Gulf nations in Oman to help strengthen shared regional security.

Ukraine drone strikes kill four as Russia attacks close to Poland border

Russia says four people killed in Ukrainian strikes as both sides continue to attack each other with waves of drones.